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SHADE PULL.

No. 327,545. 5 Patented Oct. 6, 1885.

PATENT OFFICE-e ARTHUR F. GREGORY, OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

.SHADE-PULL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 327,545, dated October 6, J 885. Application filed August 5, 1885. Serial No. 173,628. .(No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern Be it known that I, ARTHUR F. GREGORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county of New York and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shade-Pulls; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention consists of ashade-pull comprising as a whole the following parts, viz: first, a hanger adapted to straddle the shaderod and a fastening (preferably in the form of a paper-fastener) for securing the hanger to the shade-rod; second, a pendent ring, the ends of which are riveted to a clip,which also affords the means of suspending the pendent ring by a link from the hanger on the shaderod, and of suspending an ornament within the pendent ring.

In order that my invention may be clearly understood, 1 have illustrated in the annexed drawings, and will proceed to described, a practical shade-pull embodying all the features thereof.

Figure 1 represents a front elevation of my improved shade-pull. Fig. 2 represents a vertical cross-section thereof. Fig. 3 illustrates the mode of securing the ends of the pendent ring to the clip.

The same letters of reference indicate identical parts in all the figures.

The hanger A is a U-shaped piece of sheetmetal, the legs of which may be of any ornamental design, and are adapted to straddle the usual covered stiffening shade-rod, B, of a shade. Each leg of the hanger is provided with a hole large enough to permit of the passage of the prongs of a paper-fastener, O, by which the hanger is secured to the shade-rod. This fastening is easily applied, for any person can readily punch a hole through the soft wood of the shade-rod by means of an awl or other suitable instrument for the passage of the prongs of the paper-fastener. The fastening is effective and permanent, and does not mar the shade, while it may be easily unfastened at any time. Thehangeris so constructed and applied that its bend forms a loop below the shade-rod. A cord or tassel may be suspended from this loop by which to pull the shade; but when my invention is used in conjunction with the hanger, I suspend from it a pendent ring, D, by means of alink, E. The ends of the pendent ring are embraced by and are riveted to the legs of a n shaped clip, F. The bend of this clip forms a loop for the reception of link E. The legs of the clip project beyond into the opening of the ring, and are connected by a stud-pin,f, from which an ornament, G, may be suspended, as shown. A handle, H, in the form of a bail, is pivoted to the pendent ring.

The hanger may be used alone as a shadepull, or in conjunction with link E, or in conjunction with link E and ,ring D, or in conjunction with link E, ring D, and ornament G, or in conjunction with link E, ring D, ornament G, and bail-handle H.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, substantially as before set forth, of the hanger, the pendent ring, the ends of which are riveted to a clip, and the link for suspending the ring by the clip from the hanger.

2. The combination,substantially as before set fort-11,0f the ring and the clip to which the ends of the ring are riveted, and which has a studpin within the opening of the ring for the suspension of an ornament.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR F. GREGORY.

Witnesses:

JAMns H. LAMPHEAR, JOHN L. PEOBLE. 

